Winter is a great time to visit Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern
Utah. The snow-capped hoodoos are gorgeous, the park is
uncrowded, and the winter sports and stargazing opportunities are out
of this world.

To celebrate the beauty of our unique state,
we've chosen 30 of our
favorite photos submitted by ksl.com readers.
From Moab to the
Uintas, from Antelope Island to Delicate
Arch, these photos capture
the vibrancy and personality of Utah.

For the 350 children living in foster care in
Utah, Christmas morning might be at an
unfamiliar place with little or no presents.
KSL TV reporter Ashley Kewish teamed up with
the Adoption Exchange and took 17-year-old
Chelsea shopping.

Even though pollution levels have not reached
the federal standard for unhealthy, the Utah
Division of Air Quality decided to get a jump-
start on prevention by putting out restrictions
for fireplaces and wood-burning stoves and is
asking motorists to reduce travel.

Two Uintah County bailiffs have been disciplined and security procedures have been changed following an incident where a teenage girl was forgotten in a holding cell for hours after the state courthouse in Vernal had closed for the day.

A man who went to the scene of a brutal murder to offer help to the
victim's family unintentionally ended up working as a translator for
police. Some officers mistakenly believed that he worked for the FBI or
was there in an official capacity.